Song Ningxue's face turned pale as she brushed some of her long hair in front of her to cover her face.
Xu Yiran didn't miss her little actions and was amused by her, "Junior, stop fiddling with it. You're blocking the front but not the back, and your shoulders look like they've gotten thicker."
Song Ningxue: "..."
Her face was pale, and she was grinding her teeth to powder.
But after Xu Yiran said that, everyone's eyes followed her words and moved to her shoulder.
Song Ningxue felt as if she were carrying a thousand-pound weight on her shoulders.
Chen Ya broke the awkward silence, "Tch, what do you know? Xue'er's just 'happy weight gain,' her boyfriend spoils her rotten."
Xu Yiran looked at Song Ningxue.
She has a boyfriend now? Has she stopped bothering Qin Yuchuan?
Seeing her surprised expression, Chen Ya covered her mouth and laughed, "Yiran, you've come back from your trip abroad, and you seem to have become even more rustic? By the way, why didn't Song Nuan come with you?"
When Song Nuan was mentioned, everyone's expressions varied.
Back then, Song Nuan's beauty was known throughout the school. Many men present, whether they had a crush on her or not, pursued her.
Unfortunately, she already had Qin Yuchuan, her childhood sweetheart.
Class reunions are another form of class division.
Most of those who were able to attend were people who had achieved success in recent years.
When a man has money, he's bound to be tempted to inquire about his former goddess when he hears news about her.
"Speaking of which, Song Nuan has hardly been seen since she got married. It's hard to even find out about her current situation. Could it be that she's not doing well?"
One of my male classmates, who owns a company, smiled mysteriously.
"Don't you know that my company has business dealings with the Qin family? Song Nuan and her husband have been estranged for a long time!"
The crowd gasped in disbelief.
This is truly earth-shattering gossip.
Back then, the extravagance of Qin Yuchuan's marriage proposal kept them discussing it in their group chat for a whole month.
The men resent that they weren't the ones who had the money to marry Song Nuan, while the women are jealous of Song Nuan's good fortune.
Chen Ya looked at Song Ningxue, her eyes shining, "Xue'er, is what he said true?"
"Chen Ya, don't ask anymore. I can't say much about my sister's affairs." Song Ningxue gave her a reproachful look, seemingly saying nothing, but in fact, she said everything.
Everyone could hear the unspoken meaning in her words.
Xu Yiran sized them up.
"Song Nuan has several projects on her hands and is very busy."
She scoffed, "Unlike you guys, whose minds are always on men? Speaking of which, Ningxue, you have a boyfriend now, why didn't you bring him along?"
"Could it be that she's not good-looking enough to show herself off in public?"
Xu Yiran's hostility was obvious.
The air suddenly filled with the smell of gunpowder.
“He recently took over the company and is very busy. I’ll bring him to see you next time I have time,” Song Ningxue said with a smile, speaking slowly and deliberately.
Chen Ya immediately chimed in, "Wow, your boyfriend owns a company?"
"It's just a small company, it doesn't make much money in a year," she said with a smile.
Anyone could tell that he was hiding his true abilities.
Chen Ya: "How could the man you've set your sights on be someone who only makes small money? Xue'er, don't be modest! When you become a wealthy lady, don't forget about us."
"That's right, that's right."
"If we become rich and powerful, let's not forget each other!"
Xu Yiran sneered inwardly, looking at the dishes on the table with a completely unappetizing expression.
He picked up his phone, said "I'm taking this call," and left.
She went into the bathroom, closed the door, opened her chat window with Song Nuan, and frantically typed out her complaints.
'Song Ningxue is getting more and more cunning.'
"She's gained a lot of weight, you didn't see it! The expression on her face when I told her she'd gotten fat was absolutely priceless, it cracked me up! I should have recorded it for you."
"You wouldn't believe it, she's been subtly showing off her boyfriend; I heard he owns a company. Pshaw, can he be as rich as Qin Yuchuan?"
"By the way, how are your relationship with Qin Yuchuan...?"
She sent a lot in one go.
Song Nuan only answered her last question.
Did Song Ningxue mention me and Qin Yuchuan to you?
Xu Yiran rested her chin on her hand, typed a few lines, then deleted them. Her intuition told her that Song Nuan and Qin Yuchuan might really be experiencing relationship problems, just as they had said.
She thought about it carefully.
When asked about the wedding on the night they had hot pot, Song Nuan's attitude was somewhat cold.
After careful consideration, Xu Yiran replied: "A man who has business dealings with the Qin family said that your marriage is falling apart. Someone inquired with Song Ningxue, but she didn't say anything directly..."
Song Nuan: 'You only need to believe half of what she says.'
Seeing this, Xu Yiran felt relieved.
It seems that the man was talking nonsense, but what did Song Ningxue vaguely want to do?
Could it be that even though she has a boyfriend, she's still thinking about Qin Yuchuan?
Xu Yiran felt nauseous, put away her phone, and lost all appetite.
Just as I was about to go out, I heard two familiar voices talking outside.
"Ningxue, did you see Xu Yiran's expression? She did it on purpose, it's infuriating! She's close to Song Nuan, she definitely wants to see you make a fool of yourself."
It turned out to be the two of them.
Xu Yiran secretly turned on the recorder and placed the microphone port close to the door.
Song Ningxue said, "We're all classmates, don't take it to heart. Besides, Song Nuan is my older sister."
Chen Ya rolled her eyes. "An illegitimate child, whose status is illegitimate, clearly knows that you are in love with Senior Qin, yet she uses the will to force Senior Qin to marry her. Isn't that just stealing your man?"
She looked indignant. "Luckily, you've found a better boyfriend now, but who exactly is he?"
Song Ningxue smiled faintly, "We'll send you an invitation when we get married."
Chen Ya smiled and said, "Okay."
Snap—
The door to the innermost private toilet stall suddenly opened.
Song Ningxue and Chen Ya were both surprised to find someone in the restroom. They were startled by the sound and turned around in unison.
The moment they saw Xu Yiran, their expressions changed.
Xu Yiran calmly straightened her clothes, glanced at the two women indifferently, and walked past them as if nothing had happened. After washing her hands, she prepared to leave.
Having just spoken ill of Song Nuan, Chen Ya felt guilty and called out to her.
"Yiran, don't go around saying things like that!"
Xu Yiran found it amusing and turned to look at her. "Which thing are you referring to? Are you saying Song Nuan is an illegitimate child? Or are you saying Song Nuan forced Song Ningxue into marriage and stole her man?"
Back then, Qin Yuchuan and Song Nuan were both prominent figures.
Besides being a handsome man and a beautiful woman, they also had a childhood sweetheart relationship.
However, rumors circulated at the time that Song Nuan and Qin Yuchuan were not actually dating; they were just close friends who grew up together, not lovers.
Neither of them came out to clarify, and the rumors continued to circulate, some true and some false.
Xu Yiran and Song Nuan are close, so she naturally knows their true relationship. Although they are not dating, they have been engaged for a long time.
After graduation, I will fall in love and get married in one step.
As for Chen Ya's version—
Xu Yiran looked at Song Ningxue and thought that it was most likely that Song Ningxue had made it up to deceive her.
Chen Ya looked indignant. "Did I say something wrong?"
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